N-Acetyltryptamine (Standard)

N-Acetyltryptamine (Standard) is the analytical standard of N-Acetyltryptamine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. N-Acetyltryptamine is a partial agonist for melatonin receptors in the retina[1]. N-Acetyltryptamine is also used for determination of serotonin N-acetyl transferase activity[2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1016-47-3]

Product Name Alternative

N10-Acetyltryptamine (Standard) ; Nb-Acetyltryptamine (Standard) ; Nω-Acetyltryptamine (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Melatonin Receptor; Reference Standards

Related Pathways

GPCR/G Protein; Neuronal Signaling; Others

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Smiles

CC(NCCC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2)=O

Molecular Formula

C12H14N2O

Molecular Weight

202.26

References & Citations

[1]Sugden D, et al. Melatonin receptor pharmacology: toward subtype specificity. Biol Cell. 1997 Nov;89 (8) :531-7. |[2]De Angelis J, et al. Kinetic analysis of the catalytic mechanism of serotonin N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.87) . J Biol Chem. 1998 Jan 30;273 (5) :3045-50.